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Methamphetamine - meth for short - is a very addictive stimulant drug. It is a powder that can be made into a pill or a shiny rock (called a crystal). The powder can be eaten or snorted up the nose. It can also be mixed with liquid and injected into your body with a needle. Crystal meth is smoked in a small glass pipe.

Meth at first causes a rush of good feelings, but then users feel edgy, overly excited, angry, or afraid. Meth use can quickly lead to addiction. It causes medical problems including

• Making your body temperature so high that you pass out
• Severe itching
• \'Meth mouth\' - broken teeth and dry mouth
• Thinking and emotional problems

NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse